42 h. ago Turkish Airlines removes controversial Parkinson’s warning – but passengers’ fears remain

‘Their behaviour was totally unacceptable,’ says Lord Blunkett

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4 d. ago Controversial 30ft 'Golden Balls' statue back after complaints saw it removed

The striking golden statue was originally used to promote the Russell Crowe blockbuster Gladiator in 2000

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4 d. ago Former BBC correspondent turned away from Turkish Airlines flight to London because of Parkinson’s

Mark Mardell was left stranded for seven hours in Istanbul after Turkish Airlines barred him from a London flight, telling him he needed a doctor’s note because of his Parkinson’s

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6 d. ago Airbus issues emergency warning for 6,000 passenger jets as US flight's 'uncontrolled drop' sparks fears of mass groundings

The world's most popular passenger jet has been found to have a severe flaw which could lead to devastating accidents if left uncorrected.

Events

7 d. ago Venezuela bans six international airlines as tensions with US escalate

Carriers accused of joining ‘actions of state terrorism promoted by US’ after they suspended flights to VenezuelaVenezuela has banned six international airlines, accusing them of “state terrorism” after the carriers suspended flights to the country following a warning from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).Venezuela’s civil aviation authority announced late on Wednesday that Spain’s Iberia, Portugal’s Tap, Colombia’s Avianca, Chile and Brazil’s Latam, Brazil’s Gol and Turkish Airlines would have their operational permits revoked for “joining the actions of state terrorism promoted by the United States government and unilaterally suspending air commercial operations”. Continue reading...

Society

7 d. ago Asylum seekers in detention centre go on hunger strike over deportation to France under Labour's 'one in, one out' policy

Thirty asylum seekers held in a UK detention centre have launched a hunger strike in protest at their imminent removal to France under Labour's controversial 'one in, one out' policy.

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2 w. ago MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul

Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlogUK politics live – latest updatesCriminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Major UK airport to see Emirates and easyJet update on November 18 and 19

Luxair, Finnair, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Loganair have already made the change with two others to follow

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2 w. ago ‘No safe place to go’: people sent back to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal tell of desperation

In Paris, a group of those returned from UK as part of the immigration scheme say they feel frightened and hopelessAfran, an Iranian asylum seeker, sits forlornly across the road from a Paris shelter, hemmed in between vast slabs of concrete and thundering trains above. He has been here before – seven weeks ago, to be precise. The second time, he says, is as terrifying as his first.Afran – not his real name – hit the headlines when he became the first asylum seeker to return to the UK in a small boat after being removed to France under the controversial “one in, one out” scheme on 19 September. He was sent back to Paris for the second time on 5 November. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Turkish resort nicknamed ‘paradise on Earth’ is getting more flights from the UK and it’s still 23C

WE might be heading into winter, but looking ahead to a summer getaway for 2026 doesn't hurt. One airline in particular is doing exactly that and has announced that it plans to add more flights from the UK to one very popular Turkish resort. Corendon Airlines has announced that it plans to extend lots of...

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